Holiday

Gingerbread Cookie Decorating & Story Hour

It’s not the holidays without gingerbread cookies! Join us in the kitchen for a gingerbread cookie decorating workshop for kids. First we’ll learn how to make the dough from scratch – measure ingredients, learn about the science behind baking, work the dough, and cut out the shapes. Then we’ll provide gingerbread cookies, and icing and candies for decorating. Each child will take home five (5) decorated cookies. After our creations are complete, we’ll move into the dining room to enjoy treats, hot cocoa, and a gingerbread man story.

When:

Saturday, December 22, 2019 10-11:30am

Location:

Trustees of Reservations

Gingerbread

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Holiday Community Sing Along

The Holiday Sing-Along at Rockport Music's Shalin Liu Center is FREE Holiday fun

Get in the holiday spirit and join Rockport Music’s annual holiday community sing-along. This year’s event will feature the brass ensemble Some Assembly Required, as well as sing-alongs of holiday favorites led by the Rockport High School’s Madrigal Singers. Free, no tickets required. First come, first serve on day of event.

When:

Saturday, December 21, 2019 7pm

Location:

Shalin Liu Performance Center

Rockport

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Pack the Bus for Pathways!

Come to beauport Hotel in Gloucester to help a local organization - Pathways for Children!

Come stop by the hotel any day between 9am and 9pm before December 19th and drop a new, unwrapped toy into the blue beach bus. The bus doors will be closed for the season December 19th at 2PM. Let's get this bus packed again this year! Pack our beach bus with toys for Pathways! Between Friday, November 29th and December 19th, stop by Beauport Hotel Gloucester anytime between 9am and 9pm daily and place a new, unwrapped toy in our blue beach bus. All toys will be donated to Pathways for Children.

When:

Daily through December 19, 2019

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Lobster Trap Tree Lighting

The annual Middle Street Walk 2024 wraps up every year with the lighting of the lobster trap Christmas tree in Gloucester Massachusetts! Stop by Cape Ann Art Haven for a Holiday Party with hot chocolate, sweet treats, kids' crafts, holiday photos, face painting live music. Caroling starts at 4:30pm, followed by the tree lighting across the street at 5pm. Come find your buoy hanging on the tree, enjoy caroling, seeing the star put on the tree join us for the countdown and celebrate the season with the lighting of our Lobster Trap Tree!

When:

Saturday, December 14, 2019 4-6pm

Location:

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Santa at Woodman's

Come to Woodman's in Essex Massachsuetts to visit with Santa!

Visit with Santa at Woodman's Restaurant in Essex. Enjoy a great local prepared meal and take advantage of this great photo op!

When:

Saturday, December 14, 2019 1-3pm

Sunday, December 15, 2019 1-3pm

Location:

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MAC Holiday Toy Drive

Manchester Athletic Club Holiday Toy Drive - Manchester MA

With the need for toys at an all-time high for local children, Manchester Athletic is offering a generous benefit for your donation. Bring in any new and unwrapped toy to donate to the toy drive, MAC will waive the join fee. MAC collects as many toys and gift card donations as possible to fulfill North Shore needs.

Bring your toy before December 17.

For further information, please call 978-526-8900

When:

now through Tuesday, December 17, 2019 6am-8:00pm

Location:

Manchester Athletic Club

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Festivus 5K For Autism

Come Race the Festivus 5k in downtown Salem Massachusetts and raise funds for kids with autism.

Come race the Festivus 5k in downtown Salem Massachusetts and raise funds for the Northshore Education Consortium of Beverly to help them purchase technology to assist and educate children with autism! Festivus 5K (F5K) for Autism is a yearly Festivus-themed holiday race through historic Salem, MA. The event is sponsored by Friends of North Shore Education Consortium. To date, F5K has raised over $100,000 to help children with autism and their families. Costumes are welcome and encouraged!

When:

Sunday, December 15, 2019 10am-Noon

Location:

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Holiday Adventures of the Misfit Toys | Matinee

Holiday Adventures of the Misfit Toys performed by Jaoppa Dance Company at the Firehousecenter for the Arts

Firehouse Center for the Arts hosts Joppa Dance Company as they present 'The Holiday Adventures of the Misfit Toys', an original dance-theater production that centers around three unlikely friends. One, a stuffed animal that doesn’t fit into any particular species; the second, a doll that prefers an alternative punky-gothic style to the usual pink frills; the third, a Barbie who rejects the normal attire for…men’s suits? Yes!

When:

Friday, December 6, 2019 8pm

Saturday, December 7, 2019 2 & 8pm

Sunday, December 8, 2019 2pm

Location:

Firehouse Center for the Arts

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Market Street Lynnfield Holiday Stroll

Calendar of Events and Things to Do Northshore Massachusetts. Shopping, Dining and Entertainment at MarketStreet Lynnfield

Cue the mistletoe and pine scented candles because MarketStreet’s Holiday Stroll is BACK! MarketStreet Lynnfield invites us to kick off the Holiday Season with amazing shopping opportunities, scrumptious food sampling, interactive holiday decor, Ice Bar hosted by Notch Brewing, live entertainment, festive activities and a very special tree lighting led by Mr. Clause himself!

Beginning at 3 PM, stop by Market Square to pick up your event guide that will include all of your favorite activities, special in-store promotions, and so much more.

Let’s stroll-here’s what we have for you:

STROLL HAPPENINGS

When:

Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 3 PM - 6 PM

Location:

MarketStreet Lynnfield

Lynnfield

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Holiday Children's Party at Castle Hill

Kids will meet Santa at the Crane Estate in Ipswich MA!

Make memories with your child or grandchild at our Children's Christmas Party. Set in the magnificent Great House lavishly decorated for the holidays, you'll enjoy holiday songs with children's entertainer Jennie Mack, a craft, refreshments, and of course, a special visit with Santa who will have a gift for every child. Reservations strongly recommended. Your name will be on a reservation list at the door rather than receiving tickets.

When:

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 4-5:30pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Trustees of Reservations

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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!

Where: Halibut Point State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Maudslay in Bloom Self-Guided Walk

Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts, offers a delightful self-guided walk that is perfect for families with children. The park's 480-acre expanse, once the Moseley Estate, is rich with historical charm and natural beauty. Families can embark on a self-guided tour through lush...

Where: Maudslay State Park

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

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Tulip Festival at Cider Hill Farm

A gorgeous, fan-favorite variety of 100k tulips are scheduled to bloom in early May. Welcome spring with this multi-weekend festival featuring free live music, self-guided blooming orchard walks, outdoor hard cider bars, food trucks, fitness n' family activities and cut-your-tulips. General...

Where: Cider Hill Farm

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

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Music Together - Saturday

Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...

Where: Grace Episcopal Church in Salem

9:15 am to 11:15 am

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Swan Boat Rides in Boston Public Garden

The Public Garden may be one of the most ideal picnicking locations in Boston. Well-groomed and overflowing with tulips, cherry-trees, with willows cascading over the duck pond, the Boston Public Garden is a great place to relax during Boston's most beautiful season.

Where: Boston Common and Boston Public Garden

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Spring Bloom Fest at the Stevens-Coolidge Estate

Join The Trustees of Reservations for the start of Spring at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens with a celebration of bulbs at our Spring BloomFest weekend! Stroll through our beautiful gardens with budding tulips, daffodils, and other spring bulbs while enjoying the crisp spring air and...

Where: Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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North Shore Nature Fair | Glen Urquhart School

Celebrate nature at GUS with a variety of hands-on activities and nature-based projects led by GUS educators and partners from across the North Shore. This free, family-friendly event, is open to the public.

Where: Glen Urquhart School

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

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Square-Foot Gardening Workshop

In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of often limited growing space, and grow the most food possible for a household. We'll show you how to do this by using gridded square-feet instead of rows. You'll...

Where: Backyard Growers Program

9:30 pm to 11:00 pm

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Saturday, May 17

Motif #1 Day

The Motif No.1 Day Festival celebrates Rockport across the arts! The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring back Motif No. 1 Day, a beloved event celebrating the long history of artists featuring Motif No.1 in their works. The event will be held on Saturday, May 18 (rain date...

Where: Downtown Rockport

9:00 am to 4:59 pm

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Motif #1 Day 5k & Fun Run

This 5k Road Race and Kid's Fun Run is a great way to kick off Motif #1 Day! The 5k road race and 1 mile fun run that starts and ends at T Wharf in beautiful downtown Rockport. Run the race and then spend the day with your family enjoying the fun, food and entertainment of the day-log festival.

Where: Downtown Rockport

9:00 am to 10:30 am

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Annual Plant Sale | Generous Gardeners

Generous Gardeners is having a plant sale to just in time for the growing season in Gloucester Massachusetts! Join us for a Plant Sale on Stacy Boulevard on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9am to noon. The event will be held rain or shine. Locally grown plants plus dahlia tubers will be available for...

Where: Stacey Boulevard

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Beverly Library Spring Book Sale

Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place daily at the main library from Saturday, Saturday May 10 through May 17. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Beverly Warrior Weekend

Warrior Weekend is a two day event that pays tribute to veterans through demonstrations and other events for the community. There will be all kinds of military hardware on site including tanks!

Where: Beverly High School

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Music Together - Saturday

Where: Grace Episcopal Church in Salem

9:15 am to 11:15 am

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Swan Boat Rides in Boston Public Garden

Where: Boston Common and Boston Public Garden

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Salamander Meander

We'll search the sanctuary's vernal pools, ponds, and woodlands for a variety of amphibians that are the on the move. If we're lucky, we might see Wood Frog and Spotted Salamander eggs and catch a few adults to observe up close and then release.

Where: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

10:00 am to 2:30 pm

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Birds, Bees & Butterflies | Family Nature Series at Cox Reservation

Essex County Greenbelt Association invites families to Cox Reservation for a fun session that's all about bees! This show-and-tell introduces children of all ages to the importance of bees and other pollinators.

Where: Cox Reservation

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Gloucester Student Arts Festival

Arts Fest is an annual celebration of the arts in the Gloucester Public Schools, a day to enjoy creativity, connection, and celebrating our students’ talents as a Gloucester community. It is led by the Gloucester Education Foundation in partnership with the Gloucester Public Schools, Cape Ann...

Where: Cape Ann Museum Green, Where: O'Maley Innovation Middle School

11:00 am to 4:00 pm

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